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July 29, 2010 2:22 PM

Kiet Callies I'm at Sleep Country Amphitheater (17200 NE Delfel Rd, Vancouver). http://4sq.com/c21AGE

July 29, 2010 2:22 PM

I just ousted Jeff L. as the mayor of Sleep Country Amphitheater on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/c21AGE Kiet Callies

July 29, 2010 11:15 AM

Kiet Callies I walked 10,468 steps and 6 miles and burned 3,425 calories via my fitbit http://www.fitbit.com/user/227PTM #fitstats

July 29, 2010 9:35 AM

I'm at The Goddard School. http://4sq.com/bJOfVd Kiet Callies

July 29, 2010 8:57 AM

Kiet Callies I'm at Lava Java (109 S 65th Ave, Ridgefield). http://4sq.com/aFEXod

July 29, 2010 8:33 AM

Looks like somebody updated Compressed Air Rocket at http://tinyurl.com/2uux25t - /* Materials */ Kiet Callies

July 29, 2010 8:32 AM

Kiet Callies Looks like somebody updated Compressed Air Rocket at http://tinyurl.com/2uux25t - How to Measure the Altitude of a Rocket Flight

July 28, 2010 10:15 AM

I walked 10,436 steps and 5.9 miles and burned 3,378 calories via my fitbit http://www.fitbit.com/user/227PTM #fitstats Kiet Callies

July 28, 2010 9:12 AM

Kiet Callies I'm at Lava Java (109 S 65th Ave, Ridgefield). http://4sq.com/aFEXod

July 27, 2010 11:16 PM

Looks like somebody updated Template:Audiobook at http://tinyurl.com/2v6zjdp - Kiet Callies

July 27, 2010 9:54 AM

Kiet Callies I'll be back…forgot McKenzie's lunch (@ The Goddard School) http://4sq.com/bJOfVd

July 26, 2010 7:45 PM

In the game of evolution, 1 offspring = 2 nephews/nieces = 4 cousins. Kiet Callies

July 26, 2010 7:31 PM

Kiet Callies found the geocache Tribute Capsule to Rayvan43 http://coord.info/GC2C86F

July 26, 2010 6:50 PM

I'm at Oil Can Henrys (192nd Ave, Vancouver). http://4sq.com/ctYgTc Kiet Callies

July 26, 2010 6:41 PM

Kiet Callies I'm at Home Depot - E. Vancouver / Camas (330 SE 192nd Ave.). http://4sq.com/a9prJ9

June 4, 2010 10:11 AM

Jill Callies While getting ready for bed, McKenzie said to her Daddy! "is your middle name Geek Daddy? Then said "and mine is Geek Kid right?"

June 4, 2010 10:05 AM

Last night at dinner I told McKenzie to eat like a lady. She replied "Is Daddy a lady?" I said no. She said ...He doesn't eat like A LADY! Jill Callies

April 10, 2010 9:02 AM

Jill Callies Good morning, all.

November 9, 2009 9:59 AM

I tried to feed McKenzie at Fred Meyer with little or no impact. Difficult and the Author was correct deli people get annoyed! Jill Callies

November 7, 2009 10:29 AM

Jill Callies Click & Clack use the phrase "I fear that....." Kiet laughs at me when I use that phrase. Ha---I knew I wasn't the only one!!!!

October 4, 2009 8:36 AM

While I travel down a path of change, my best friend is truly an inspiration as he works and succeeds at his own personal challenges. :) Jill Callies

October 3, 2009 12:35 PM

Jill Callies I overdosed on MucinexDM.

October 3, 2009 12:32 PM

Izzy's spelled backwards is S'yzzi. Jill Callies

September 30, 2009 6:39 PM

Jill Callies I just did 30 minutes on the elliptical. Yeah for me!

August 26, 2009 8:23 PM

I feel alone. Jill Callies

August 22, 2009 6:55 PM

Jill Callies McKenzie & I are having dinner together at Applebees. McKenzie said to the waitress....My Daddy on vacation and he misses me.

June 10, 2009 9:30 AM

A daycare bus ran a red light narrowly avoiding causing a multicar crash. The bus was full!! Jill Callies

June 10, 2009 9:28 AM

Jill Callies Today I understand why my Dad chose to drive me to and from school until I drove myself.

June 1, 2009 5:43 PM

McKenzie thinks that she can do what her Daddy does. Sometimes not so much fun for Mom. Jill Callies

May 30, 2009 9:32 PM

Jill Callies Maker Faire is a dream. I wish it would be longer. My head is spinning with ideas and amazement at all the intelligent and talented people.

May 8, 2010 10:32 AM

McKenzie Callies Helping dad fix his closet shelves. He lets me use the drill to build my house.

March 15, 2010 10:41 PM

Mommy & Daddy picked me up from school and since.it was so nice out we went to the playground before going home. I am a great climber! McKenzie Callies

January 23, 2010 2:41 PM

McKenzie Callies I am having fun at classmate Donnie's birthday party.

November 18, 2009 9:54 AM

At school, my teachers hung paper on the underside of a table to draw on while lying on our backs, just like Michaelangelo. McKenzie Callies

November 11, 2009 9:46 AM

McKenzie Callies The tube in my left ears is clogged and working its way out.

August 1, 2009 11:50 AM

I now have my own iTunes account and $15.00 burning in my account. McKenzie Callies

July 6, 2009 6:27 PM

McKenzie Callies I love my Daddy and together we make a great team!!

June 21, 2009 9:30 PM

Today is Fathers Day and Mommy, Daddy & I got to spend the morning with Grandpa, Kimmy & Lilien. It was a great day and I love my Daddy!!!! McKenzie Callies

June 13, 2009 3:01 PM

McKenzie Callies While #geocaching with papa, we saw a whole bunch of bumble bees. ♬ I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee… ♫

June 13, 2009 10:28 AM

There are times when I have to pull my father to the side at the Farmers Market and say "let's listen" to the musicians. McKenzie Callies

June 3, 2009 8:33 AM

McKenzie Callies I love growing my own peas and eating them.

May 30, 2009 9:40 PM

Things I didn't like at Maker Faire 2009..Daddy flying on the thing with the wings!!!!! Being too little to try the cool rides. Next year? McKenzie Callies

May 30, 2009 9:35 PM

McKenzie Callies Things I really liked at Maker Faire 2009....The Muffin Mobiles. The Hula Hoops. The Dying. The Robots. The Lego mobile and much more.....

May 22, 2009 7:10 PM

I had lots of fun playing at US Grant park today with Mommy & Daddy! Swinging, teetering, climbing and sliding OH BOY! McKenzie Callies

May 17, 2009 10:09 AM

McKenzie Callies Daddy made me Map for my Backpack. http://twitgoo.com/4842

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It’s also not just about the geocaching. A consequence of our streak has also been at least a photo a day, along with a sentence or two a day in our daily Twitter dispatches.

Despite Jill’s initial desire to put an end of the streak after a year, when the streak was in jeopardy, she became upset at the idea of its demise, so we continue on.

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kietc hassss a total of 1574 finds at 1574 different geocaches since 04/15/2006
( 3974 mdCachingPoints )

2006 - 2015
 
 
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Total number of finds 1574
Days with a find 1173
Average finds per caching day 1.3
Average finds per day* 1
Average finds per week* 7
Average finds per month* 30.6
Average finds per year* 367.6
Year: 2006200720082009201020112012201320142015
Caching days: 63 205 366 365 174          
*The 'Average' is an projected average taking into account the exact timespan between first caching day and gpx file date.
Example: If you started caching a week ago with 1 find the projected average will be 52 finds/year (1 per week).


2010
 
 
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Total number of finds 174
Days with a find 174
Average finds per caching day 1
Average finds per day 0.8
Average finds per week 5.9
Average finds per month 25.6
Month: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Caching days: 31 28 31 30 31 18 5          

2009
 
 
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Total number of finds 379
Days with a find 365
Average finds per caching day 1
Average finds per day 1
Average finds per week 7.3
Average finds per month 31.6
Month: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Caching days: 31 28 31 30 31 30 31 31 30 31 30 31

2008
 
 
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Total number of finds 487
Days with a find 366
Average finds per caching day 1.3
Average finds per day 1.3
Average finds per week 9.3
Average finds per month 40.6
Month: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Caching days: 31 29 31 30 31 30 31 31 30 31 30 31

2007
 
 
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Total number of finds 384
Days with a find 205
Average finds per caching day 1.9
Average finds per day 1.1
Average finds per week 7.4
Average finds per month 32
Month: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Caching days: 5 6 8 8 2 13 15 27 29 31 30 31

2006
 
 
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Total number of finds 150
Days with a find 63
Average finds per caching day 2.4
Average finds per day 0.6
Average finds per week 4
Average finds per month 17.5
Month: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Caching days:       5 2   7 16 14 7 7 5


 Milestone   Date   Time lag   Code   Name 
1 04/15/2006 - GC250A   Whoosh, there it is.
100 10/03/2006 171 days GCNWAC   Old Hollow
200 03/25/2007 173 days GCXJE2   Another Hole in the Wall
300 07/08/2007 105 days GCQM2T   GORGEous VIEW
400 09/11/2007 65 days GC14Q2Q   Please Change the Comforter
500 11/30/2007 80 days GCJZDR   Cloud Gate aka The Bean
600 02/10/2008 72 days GC18975   Billy Goats Gruff
700 04/21/2008 71 days GCHYXR   Bug-O-Rama
800 07/05/2008 75 days GC1D5VD   Geosilly's The "Just another smiley series" 2
900 09/11/2008 68 days GC11X97   Smoker's Alley II
1000 12/10/2008 90 days GC1JHKN   Lets go shopping #2
1100 03/20/2009 100 days GC1NMYD   Another Spring Day
1200 06/26/2009 98 days GC1MCQG   Uncle Sam
1300 09/30/2009 96 days GC1X2HE   Micro-Spew Strikes again !!!
1400 12/31/2009 92 days GC28   Beverly
1500 04/10/2010 100 days GCME53   Christmas Cache
1574 07/27/2010 108 days GC2C86F   Tribute Capsule to Rayvan43
kietc should reach the milestone '1600 finds' on 08/21/2010. This is equal to 26 days or 19 caching days*
The milestone '2000 finds' should be reached on 09/23/2011. This is equal to 423 days or 317 caching days*
Cache centroid: Lat: N 44° 51.973, Lon: W 114° 22.724 (Show on map)
*Predicted values based on actual caching history


 Weekday   Count   %   
Monday 194 12.3
 
Tuesday 185 11.8
 
Wednesday 169 10.7
 
Thursday 177 11.2
 
Friday 188 11.9
 
Saturday 301 19.1
 
Sunday 360 22.9
 
Weekday to weekend = 913 (58.0%) to 661 (42.0%)
 Container   Count   %   
Micro 686 43.6
 
Small 401 25.5
 
Regular 365 23.2
 
Large 9 0.57
 
Virtual 30 1.91
 
Not chosen 52 3.30
 
Other 31 1.97
 
Normal to other = 1461 (92.8%) to 113 (7.18%)


 Type   Count   %   
Traditional Traditional 1461 92.8
 
Multi Multi 52 3.30
 
Virtual Virtual 32 2.03
 
Earth Earth 13 0.83
 
Mystery Mystery 13 0.83
 
Webcam Webcam 2 0.13
 
Event Event 1 0.06
 


 Difficulty   Count   %   
1 515 32.7
 
1.5 566 36.0
 
2 349 22.2
 
2.5 87 5.53
 
3 38 2.41
 
3.5 9 0.57
 
4 6 0.38
 
4.5 1 0.06
 
5 3 0.19
 
Average difficulty: 1.57
 Terrain   Count   %   
1 543 34.5
 
1.5 749 47.6
 
2 187 11.9
 
2.5 57 3.62
 
3 26 1.65
 
3.5 8 0.51
 
4 3 0.19
 
4.5 1 0.06
 
5 0 0.00
 
Average terrain: 1.46


 Terrain 
Difficulty   1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5  
1 300 174 33 5 2 1       515
1.5 138 368 41 13 4 2       566
2 72 152 88 21 11 3 2     349
2.5 20 38 13 11 3 2       87
3 7 12 9 6 3     1   38
3.5 2 2 2 1 2         9
4 3 2     1         6
4.5             1     1
5 1 1 1             3
   543 749 187 57 26 8 3 1 0 1574
kietc has found 43 out of 81 possible D/T combinations (53.1%).


 Owner   Count   %   
Eric Tenders 62 3.94
 
4STER5FORGEO 59 3.75
 
baradam 26 1.65
 
Mighty Matt 25 1.59
 
shelrik 24 1.52
 
Team 2E 22 1.40
 
Rayvan43 22 1.40
 
 Owner   Count   %   
Chirpz 21 1.33
 
scoutamis 20 1.27
 
Hopalong & HobbleAlong Cachedy 18 1.14
 
Scubasonic 16 1.02
 
Paul_D_K 14 0.89
 
mimi0674 14 0.89
 
goblindust 13 0.83
 
kietc has also found 1218 caches (77.4%) placed by another 672 owners.


Map of Countries in the world cached in
kietc successfully searched in 1 country.
us United States:1574
Note: The 32 virtual caches are not included in the above calculation and list.
Map generated with help from World66


 Country   Count   %   
us United States 1574 100
 
kietc successfully searched in 1 country.


 Miles   Count   %   
< 10 217 13.8
 
10 - 20 730 46.4
 
20 - 30 329 20.9
 
30 - 40 21 1.33
 
40 - 50 10 0.64
 
50 - 100 62 3.94
 
100 - 200 50 3.18
 
200 - 500 11 0.70
 
500 - 1000 52 3.30
 
> 1000 92 5.84
 
kietc has searched in an average distance of 147.4 miles.


Count of all caches found:   1574 found on 1173 caching days with 1563 days total (75.0% caching days).
Average overall:   1.34 finds per caching day, 1.01 per day, 7.05 per week and 30.63 per month.
Longest phase with a find:   1001 days from 09/22/2007 to 06/18/2010
Longest phase without a find:   41 days from 05/22/2006 to 07/01/2006
Most finds on a single day:   10 finds on 09/02/2007
Best caching weekend:   13 found on Saturday 03/31/2007 and Sunday 04/01/2007
Best calendar week:   19 found from Monday 08/18/2008 to Sunday 08/24/2008
Total cache to cache distance:   69892 miles
Nearest find:   <2 miles,  Home Sweet Home (GC1AQ0E)
Farthest find:   2582 miles,  Trail's End (GC676E)
Northernmost find:   N 47° 41.691,  Forbes Cache (GCD29)
Southernmost find:   N 20° 36.046,  Trail's End (GC676E)
Westernmost find:   W 156° 40.486,  kaula hao (GCYDHW)
Easternmost find:   W 87° 30.463,  Hammond Eggs (GC1BR6J)
Cache centroid:   Lat: N 44° 54.858, Lon: W 121° 00.118 (Show on map)
Oldest cache found:   Cache placed on 05/13/2000 (3726 days old):  Beverly (GC28)
Newest cache found:   Cache placed on 07/24/2010 (2 days old):  Tribute Capsule to Rayvan43 (GC2C86F)
Most cache types within a day:   3 different cache types on 07/07/2007:    
Logs written:   Total of 1588 logs, total length 315225 chars (Average: 199 chars)
Shortest log:   26 chars at  Hexed (GCN21C): Show log
Longest log:   581 chars at  Up Your Vending Machine (GCHP85): Show log
Archived caches:   458 (29.1%)


Day and Month
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31  
Jan 4 3 3 3 4 6 3 4 3 3 3 3 11 4 6 3 3 3 3 6 9 3 3 3 3 8 3 3 3 3 3 125
Feb 3 3 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 10 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 4 4 4 3 3 5 4 3 3 3 3 1 - - 107
Mar 3 6 8 3 3 3 3 3 6 7 8 3 3 3 3 6 6 8 3 3 3 4 5 7 9 3 3 3 5 4 8 145
Apr 11 3 3 4 5 3 3 6 3 4 4 3 4 3 11 4 4 4 3 4 4 5 3 3 3 3 4 7 7 4 - 132
May 4 3 5 5 7 12 3 3 4 3 7 3 3 3 3 3 5 4 3 3 7 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 125
Jun 3 3 10 3 4 3 4 6 4 7 5 3 3 6 5 8 10 3 2 2 5 5 7 2 2 4 4 3 2 2 - 130
Jul 2 3 4 2 5 4 7 6 7 2 2 3 2 4 4 4 3 7 5 5 2 4 7 2 4 4 5 2 5 3 2 121
Aug 2 4 6 8 5 11 2 4 5 2 5 10 5 4 4 3 3 6 16 18 7 4 4 5 8 11 8 4 4 3 8 189
Sep 3 12 4 6 5 4 3 3 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 6 3 4 5 5 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 7 8 5 - 135
Oct 3 3 6 3 4 5 12 5 3 3 3 3 3 8 3 3 3 3 8 4 8 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 3 3 3 130
Nov 5 3 3 7 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 5 5 4 3 3 3 5 3 6 3 4 6 3 3 4 - 115
Dec 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 9 5 13 120
  47 50 61 50 52 60 49 49 51 54 53 45 46 47 51 54 54 53 58 60 57 48 51 44 47 54 50 46 54 39 40 1574
kietc has found 366 out of 366 possible calendar day combinations (100%).


 State   Count   %   
az Arizona 10 0.64
 
ar Arkansas 1 0.06
 
ca California 32 2.03
 
hi Hawaii 12 0.76
 
id Idaho 7 0.44
 
il Illinois 18 1.14
 
in Indiana 1 0.06
 
mn Minnesota 1 0.06
 
mt Montana 2 0.13
 
ok Oklahoma 1 0.06
 
or Oregon 732 46.5
 
tx Texas 11 0.70
 
ut Utah 2 0.13
 
wa Washington 692 44.0
 
wi Wisconsin 45 2.86
 
wy Wyoming 7 0.44
 


Map of states in U.S. cached in
kietc successfully searched in 16 (federal) states in this country.
az Arizona:10, ar Arkansas:1, ca California:32, hi Hawaii:12, id Idaho:7, il Illinois:18, in Indiana:1, mn Minnesota:1, mt Montana:2, ok Oklahoma:1, or Oregon:732, tx Texas:11, ut Utah:2, wa Washington:692, wi Wisconsin:45, wy Wyoming:7
Map generated with help from World66


FTF
 Number   Date   Time lag   D/T   Code   Name 
1574 07/27/2010 - / 3 days 1.5/1.5 GC2C86F   Tribute Capsule to Rayvan43
kietc has a total of 1 FTFs (Average found 3 days after publishing).
FTF farthest away: 11 miles, Tribute Capsule to Rayvan43 (GC2C86F)
Average distance of the above FTF caches: 11.5 miles.


 Rating   Count   %   
Easy 980 62.3
 
Normal 552 35.1
 
Difficult 37 2.35
 
Extreme 5 0.32
 
Hardcore (HCC) 0 0.00
 
Hardcore (HCC): D&T > 4; Extreme: D*T > 13, D/T = 5; Difficult: D*T > 7, D/T > 3; Normal: D/T > 1.5; Easy: D&T < 2


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2000 - - - - 1 1       1 1  
2001 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 1
2002 3 3 1 2 2 5 11 5 7 5 3 4
2003 4 2 7 6 9 6 5 5 5 7 3 3
2004 5 9 10 9 7 8 10 7 11 12 7 9
2005 8 8 21 16 12 10 12 26 13 14 8 10
2006 9 9 8 11 11 12 16 21 21 17 8 14
2007 16 13 13 19 16 31 37 46 21 25 22 21
2008 26 16 33 27 16 36 33 24 18 24 29 43
2009 35 30 28 22 25 27 30 19 23 24 16 36
2010 46 18 8 10 15 1 1 - - - - -
kietc has found 119 out of 123 possible cache placement months (96.7%).


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An Open Letter to My Daughter

June 30, 2010 7:09 PM

My dearest daughter McKenzie,

It has been awhile since my last open letter to you, and to some extent, I feel that I have failed you. You are now running around Fairgrounds Community Park, making new friends and enjoying your childhood, and I want so much for you to enjoy your childhood. Honestly, McKenzie, your father has no very strong fond memories of his childhood. The only real memories he has of his childhood are those of wishing to be an adult. Cherish these times. Savor them, and enjoy them again in your old age.

During your short time here, I have been recently bothered by your brushes with human cruelty, both foreign and domestic, and struggle how to protect you from it. In the end, I know that I cannot.

Your father

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The End of our Streak

June 20, 2010 7:56 AM

Yesterday, we ended our geocaching streak, at least one find during each of the thousand and one consecutive days. It began on September 22, 2007 and ended on June 18, 2010. During that time, the streak has imposed a regiment of routine while taking us on adventures near, far and wide. We have visited Illinois, Indiana, Arizona, California, Wisconsin, Texas, Arkanasas, Oklahoma, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and Hawaii, finding 1,156 geocaches.

Each day of the streak was captured with a photo or two, documenting our finds and in return our lives, especially the growth and development of our daughter McKenzie during the ages of two through four. Some of those photos have been posted on Flickr in a geocaching streak set. It is amazing to look back upon these photos, recapturing the sense of place.

When we drive around, we always seem to put the places we pass by or visit in the context of geocaching. “We found a geocache there,” I will point out to Jill, and Jill will ask me, “Didn’t we find a geocache here?” For McKenzie, she always puts in the request, “Can we find a cache in a park?” Yes, the streak has left us with a strong sense of place, a connection to that which we would have normally passed by without a second thought.

Then there was yesterday, and it was hard. In the back of my mind were doubts. Do I want to end it? Is 1,001 days enough? The minutes seemed to linger heavy with those doubts. Even at 10:50 PM that night, as I fixed myself something to eat, I called out to my wife, watching TV on the couch, “We still have a hour and 10 minutes to keep it going. I could run out real quick.” I was half joking, and, more revealing, half serious.

However, midnight came and went, and the streak is over. Thanks for the lessons in dedication and persistence.

See all the stats of our streak at here.

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